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Public charging and high insurance hold back electric vehicle adoption
The government is laying out the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) as the path for us to follow, as it sets about fulfilling its pledge to ban...
Unleaded prices fall, diesel prices on the increase
The cost of Unleaded fuel has fallen in the past two weeks by 0.8 pence a litre due to a fall in the cost of wholesale fuel, as reported widely in...
Car thefts up by 30% – is your car safe?
Car theft has risen by 30% in recent years, with 85,688 cars reported as stolen in 2016. That compares to just 65,783 in 2013. The...
Cars to avoid if you don’t want to be clamped
There are lots of factors to consider when choosing which car to buy – brand, model, which colour you prefer and which colours are available in the...
1 in 5 car parking spaces wasted due to bad parking
Do you enjoy driving round looking for a parking space? Whether you’re out shopping or trying to park outside your own house, there’s...
September Fuel Review – Motorists punished at the pump
A review of fuel prices for September shows that the overall cost of filling up at the pump has increased again, for the second month in...
Insurance premium rises target older drivers
Historically, older drivers have enjoyed lower car insurance premiums than other age groups and been less hard hit by market increases. However,...
Is this the start of anti-diesel activism?
In a new twist in the ongoing anti-diesel saga, Greenpeace activists have shown how much they oppose diesel vehicles by storming a 23,000-tonne ship...
ASDA sparks fuel price war – or does it?
The media widely reported over the weekend that UK supermarkets have slashed their fuel prices, with ASDA leading the herd. This might come as a...
Diesel drivers defy the government!
Despite the recent debates over diesel vehicles, and the government announcing that it is going to ban the sale of them from 2040 to fight against...
Electric cars are far from the only solution
The boss of one of the leading car manufacturers has voiced his concerns at the idea of a total ban on combustion engines. Speaking at the Frankfurt...
UK’s most car friendly cities unveiled
New research from Oponeo has revealed which cities in the UK are the most car friendly. The research analysed everything from vehicle maintenance...
Legal trouble on the horizon for the T-charge
To try to reduce air pollution in London, the toxicity charge, or T-charge, will come into effect on the 23 October 2017. It aims to discourage the...
Diesels are even more polluting than we thought!
Just when it seemed that the situation for diesel car manufacturers couldn’t get any worse, a new study has revealed that even the newest diesels...
August fuel prices shot up faster than wages
People in Britain have been struggling with the rising cost of living for some time. In August, the situation worsened when fuel prices shot up...
First UK self-driving cars revealed for 2018 road trials
The future is just around the corner. The DRIVEN project has announced the first three self-driving cars that it will be using to trial this...
Diesel cars that fail new emissions test can’t be sold in UK
Following the controversy over diesel car emissions, new tests have begun this month to check real-world diesel emissions on the UK's roads.The test...
UK drivers face £640 fines from hidden speed cameras in Europe
For many Britons, a trip to Europe is part of their vacation routine. Driving on the continent is a convenient and economical way to...
Personalised number plates earn drivers six times more speeding tickets
The personalised number plate market is booming. More and more people want to exhibit their 'individuality' on the front and back of their cars....
How will the post-Harvey petrol price hike affect the UK?
The RAC has warned that the UK could see petrol prices rise above those of diesel in the next few days and weeks as a result of the disruption...
Scrappage scheme roundup: offers for UK drivers
Here at PetrolPrices, we’ve been keeping a close eye on the new scrappage schemes being offered by BMW, Mercedes and Ford. While talk of a...
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